SECU Arena
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Former names | SECU Arena (October 2013–September 2023) TU Arena (October 2023–April 2025) |
|---|---|
| Address | Auburn Drive Towson, Maryland 21252 US |
| Coordinates | 39°23′14.5″N 76°37′1.5″W / 39.387361°N 76.617083°W |
| Owner | Towson University |
| Operator | Towson University |
| Capacity | 5,200 3,580 (Baltimore Blast) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | May 10, 2011[1] |
| Opened | June 19, 2013 |
Construction cost | $85 million[1] |
Structural engineer | Faisant, Inc. |
Services engineer | James Posey Associates |
General contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
| Tenants | |
| Towson Tigers (CAA) 2013–present Men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball and gymnastics Baltimore Blast (MASL) 2017–present | |
| Website | |
| www | |
SECU Arena (formerly TU Arena) is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena on the Towson University campus in Towson, Maryland, United States. The arena was completed and opened in 2013, and now hosts the men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the volleyball and gymnastics teams.[2] It replaced the Towson Center, which had been in use since 1976. The arena has 340 club seats, four private suites and 96 courtside seats.[3]
Before the arena opened, SECU secured the naming rights in a ten-year deal running through September 2023, after which the facility was known as TU Arena.[4] In May 2025, SECU returned as naming rights sponsor with a seven-year deal.[5][6]
In addition to being the home of several Towson sports teams, the arena also serves several other functions. It has been used as a concert arena for artists. Since opening, the arena has been host to an annual performance by the Harlem Globetrotters. Additionally, both the university and local Baltimore County high schools use the facility for their commencement ceremonies.[citation needed]
In 2017, the Baltimore Blast of the Major Arena Soccer League moved to the arena after 37 years at CFG Bank Arena.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
- State Employees Credit Union of Maryland (SECU Maryland, the current naming rights holder)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jackson, Alexander (May 10, 2011). "Towson Breaks Ground on $62M Arena". Baltimore Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Towson Arena Future Home to Townson Basketball, Gymnastics & Volleyball". TigerArena.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "SECU Arena". Towson University. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ^ Belson, Dan (October 2, 2023). "Towson University to search for new arena name after 10-year deal with SECU expires". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Towson University, SECU renew arena naming rights agreement". Daily Record. May 8, 2025. Archived from the original on May 8, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ^ "TU's center for athletics, events and more carries a familiar name: SECU Arena". Towson University. May 8, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
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- College volleyball venues in Maryland
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